Thelma Ritter

L.B. Jefferies is a photographer who is currently wheelchair-bound due to an injury that took place at his last photography job. He is restless and ready to go back to work. It is this restlessness that leads to the curiosity of wondering what his neighbors are doing in their daily lives. Jefferies analyzes every detail of a situation in his own life and in the lives of others. Jefferies is confronted with relationship issues and his moral issues. He shares his curiosities and theories with those

Sling Blade The Complete Review This film by virtue of its independence has shied away from the usual hype associated with American movies. The result is an original screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton that is transformed into a mesmerising tale of the south. Thornton cast actors with ability rather than their image or ‘Hollywood status’. Sling Blade challenges us to re-evaluate our principles and our definitions of right, wrong and of justice. Billy Bob Thornton plays a slightly retarded psychiatric

In the beginning, the Boulder Valley was home to the Southern Arapaho tribe of Native American. Then gold seekers searching for their fortunes arrived around 1858 and soon a settlement became a city in 1871. The town was based on the concept of Chautauqua which was a movement that focused on adult education and enlightenment. As the city continued to grow and prosper a desire to preserve Boulder’s nature beauty increased and the Boulder Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) was created in 1961.

Directed by Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade (1996) is a story about a man with a mental disability that is released from an institute after killing his mother and her lover when he was a child. He is able to start a new life in his home town, and makes quick friends with a young boy named Frank. Sling Blade is well known for the character Karl, and how well Billy Bob Thornton was able to convey the role. The visual aspects of the film create a frightening image of Karl, however, the literary aspect

Directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1991, the feminist film Thelma & Louise is one that deserves recognition for challenging viewers’ expectations of how gender stereotypes are foreseen in a patriarchal Southern U.S. society. Ultimately providing a negative message for female audiences, the film portrays two women’s struggles in rising above a society exclusively governed by men. The story follows Thelma Dickinson, an unhappily married housewife who throughout her life, has been placed in a

Everything is used well for its intended effect. The music fits the scenes well and the high energy vibe given though the use of camera effects. The movie constantly makes you feel different emotions, this is most heavily due to the incredible editing of Thelma Schoonmaker. This movie has the trademark of Scorsese’s golden cinematography, allowing the movie to be challenging, when needed, and entertaining

Thelma & Louise by director Ridley Scott is a powerful film because it is about more than just friendship. It examines a bond between Thelma, played by Geena Davis and Louise, played by Susan Sarandon. This film is about transformation, liberation, and escaping, it transcends the genre. (Lipsitz) In the film Thelma & Louise, the use of foreshadowing, mise en scene, and character development depicts the message of men vs women. Thelma & Louise begins by the two women attempting to be free, free from

1. Brief introduction The movies I choose to discuss in this essay are Thelma & Louise (1991) and Boys Don’t Cry (1999). The first movie, Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, and the main protagonists were performed by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. It is a movie about two women who escaped from the police because they killed a man who wanted to rape one of them but lack of the evidence. Finally they committed suicide together. Boys Don’t Cry, directed by Katherine Peirce, and the main character

Thelma and Louise "Thelma and Louise" dramatises the ongoing battle of the sexes, or rather, women's struggle against men in a patriarchal society. This was the only reason for its success. Write a review of the film in which you comment on this statement. The feminist film "Thelma and Louise" was produced in 1991. This production was directed by Ridley Scott and the screenplay was written by Callie Khouri. It starred various actresses and actors. In the main roles

The film that I am choosing for this gender performances on film response is Thelma and Louise starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. Th film came out in 1991 and is about House wife, Thelma, and waitress, Louise when they go on a trip to the mountains that goes wrong when a man tries to rape Thelma. After which Louise shoots and kills him, they then take off and plan to go to Mexico because they are running from the law. This film was the site of controversy when it was released because it made